These two opinionated guys were in agreement, amazingly enough, that the inflammatory rhetoric in America needs to get toned down…
Author: Louis Cannon
Underrated writer Louis Cannon grew up in the vast American West, although his ex-wife, given the slightest opportunity, will deny that he ever grew up at all. You can read more stories on his Substack account.
READY, FIRE, AIM: A Bit of Light Exercise vs. Sleep
I already knew that exercise was good for you. I guess everybody knows that…
READY, FIRE, AIM: When You Let AI Write Your Sunday Sermon
How would a computer program share this story with my congregation? To find out, I asked ChatGPT to write a short sermon…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Three’s the Charm
Bobby — I like to call him Bobby — has his work cut out for him. Considering the competition…
READY, FIRE, AIM: A 21st Century Bus Stop for Aspen Springs
Not just an ordinary bus stop. This will be a “Park & Ride” facility, where you can park your pickup truck and catch a bus ride into the bustling metropolis of Pagosa Springs, ten miles away.
READY, FIRE, AIM: We Are the Horses of the Future
The fossil record suggests that horses evolved over millions of years into a friendly animal that could transport humans from place to place…
READY, FIRE, AIM: All the Neckties I Will Never Wear Again
In 1922, a New York tie maker, Jesse Langsdorf, came up with a method of cutting the fabric on the bias…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Non-Binary Future of Democracy
Ms. Tang became deeply interested in democracy during the 2014 Sunflower Student Movement in Taiwan…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Free Shipping on All Firearms
No one else emailed me, to wish me a safe and relaxing Independence Day.
READY, FIRE, AIM: How to Control Inflation, Without Really Trying
In a recent episode of ‘Unexplainable’, Mr. Hassenfeld looked at why inflation behaves in an unpredictable fashion…
READY, FIRE, AIM: I Should Have Run For President
At the time, I wanted to be a cowboy. ‘President of the United States’ didn’t strike me as nearly as much fun as roping cattle…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Greatest Thing Since Sliced Bread
Otto Rohwedder of Davenport, Iowa, invented the bread-slicing machine, but the prototype he built in 1912 was destroyed in a fire…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Yes, the Sky is Falling, and Yes, You Can Sue
“No one was hurt, but a lawyer for the Florida family said the near miss could have been catastrophic…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Least Funny Presidential Debate Ever
To be completely honest, I didn’t have time to watch the Presidential debate on Thursday…
READY, FIRE, AIM: I Swear, You Swear, We All Swear, for Ice Cream
This was not just any old swear word. It was in fact a “great” swear word…
READY, FIRE, AIM: Campus Protest, Explained
Welcome to Pagosa Springs University! We’re happy to have you join us…
READY, FIRE, AIM: The Ten Commandments, in Every Classroom
“This bill mandates the display of the Ten Commandments in every classroom in the state of Louisiana…”
READY, FIRE, AIM: What’s a Bat Worth to You?
Bats, like the rest of us, spend much of their lives eating…